What side is the shimmer biome on?
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The Shimmer biome is always located on the same side of the world as the Jungle, and it can be found in the Underground or Cavern layer. To be more specific, the Aether biome, which contains the Shimmer, generates once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle.
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General Information
- What is Shimmer?: Shimmer is a shiny, pearlescent liquid found in the Aether, a mini-biome which generates in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same side of the world as the Jungle.
- How to find the Aether biome?: Players need to dig down into the Cavern layer, which appears just below the Underground, and the Aether biome will appear within it, featuring a star background.
- Is the Shimmer biome in every world?: Yes, the Shimmer biome is generated once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle.
Location and Layers
- Which layer is the Shimmer in?: The Shimmer can be found in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same side of the world as the Jungle.
- How far down is the Shimmer in Terraria?: The Aether is a mini-biome that can be found in the outer fifth of the world in the Underground or Cavern layers.
- What level does the Shimmer biome spawn?: The Shimmer biome can be found in pre-Hardmode in the Aether, a mini-biome which generates once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle.
Interactions and Effects
- What happens if you throw a Life Crystal into the Shimmer?: The Vital Crystal is a consumable item which permanently increases the player’s health regeneration, obtained by throwing a Life Crystal into Shimmer.
- What happens if you throw a Magma Stone in Shimmer?: The Magma Stone can be thrown into Shimmer to change into the Lava Charm.
- What happens if you throw the Zenith in Shimmer?: If you throw a Zenith into the Shimmer, it’ll separate back into the original swords.
Calamity Mod and Shimmer
- Is the Shimmer in Calamity 2023?: Yes, the Calamity Mod adds multiple Shimmer transmutations, as well as modifying some existing ones and adding some recipes that require Shimmer nearby to craft.
- Is there Shimmer in Calamity?: Yes, the Calamity Mod adds multiple Shimmer transmutations, as well as modifying some existing ones and adding some recipes that require Shimmer nearby to craft.
Game Progression and Availability
- Does Shimmer only work after Moonlord?: No, the Shimmer can be found in pre-Hardmode in the Aether, a mini-biome which generates once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle.
- How do you get unlimited Shimmer in Terraria?: The Bottomless Shimmer Bucket can be crafted at an Ancient Manipulator using a Bottomless Water Bucket and 10 Luminite Bars, or by submerging a Bottomless Water Bucket into Shimmer post-Moonlord.
Biome Rarity and Generation
- How rare is a Shimmer biome?: The Shimmer biome is a rare biome that only appears once in the world, generated once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle.
- Can you create an Aether biome?: Yes, an artificial/player-made Aether biome can be created when 300 blocks of Shimmer are 10 blocks away from the player, and the only naturally spawning mob is the Faeling, but the Shimmer Slime can also be created when a Slime interacts with Shimmer.